Well-known Wrestler Cosplays As Sephiroth At Japan’s Largest Wrestling Occasion

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Wrestling famous person Kenny Omega returned to Japan’s Wrestle Kingdom occasion after not showing since 2019. And he returned in fashion, dressing up as well-known Closing Fantasy VII villain Sephiroth and even entered walked in to the traditional unhealthy man’s theme track, “One Winged Angel.”

Thought of by some to be probably the greatest wrestlers on the market, Kenny Omega, actual identify Tyson Smith, has spent the previous few years in America in AEW, a comparatively new wrestling promotion that has turn out to be an precise competitor to the long-running WWE. However earlier right now in Japan, Omega returned to Wrestle Kingdom—one of many largest annual wrestling occasions within the nation—after a three-year absence. And as along with his earlier appearances, he tapped into his love of video video games to create one hell of an entrance.

Additional including to the Closing Fantasy connection, throughout large screens behind Omega was imagery related to Sephiroth and his well-known wings. The previous AEW World Champion squared off towards Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. (Spoilers: He gained the match, which was probably the greatest of the evening.)

Whereas this video-game-themed entrance and outfit shortly went viral on-line, it is from the primary time Omega has used online game music or costumes. In 2019, he wore an outfit impressed by Sans The Skeleton—a personality from Undertale—throughout an AEW occasion. In 2018, at a earlier Wrestle Kingdom, he donned a Pharah-inspired costume, full with a missile launcher. (Pharah is a high-flying character from Overwatch.) Omega’s used a finisher named “The One Winged Angel” for years, too.

He is additionally appeared in movies with Big Bomb a couple of instances, together with one very humorous incident involving him and WWE’s Austin Creed, one other large gamer. Each wrestlers needed to fastidiously maneuver out and in of body so neither was seen on the similar time on display screen with a wrestler from a rival promotion.